A very rough estimate of the first few lines of the rap (not easy to transcribe/understand with all those sirens and shotguns in the background):

Gimme that christian side hug, that Christian Side hug. Gimme that Christian Side hug, that Christian side hug. I’m a rough rider teamed up with Christ. Gimme that Christian Side hug, that Christian side hug.
These are the E-G rules, so pay attention cause this is essential. This ain’t no front hug zone. Stop and listen. No front hugs and no kissin.

According to Stuff Christians Like, there’s no “exact scripture reference” banning normal hugging. But the Side-Hug does significantly lower the “risk of two crotches touching,” which has got to be in the Bible somewhere. Here’s how you do it:
“Instead of face to face, you go side to side, putting your arm around the person and your hip against their’s. Still having a hard time mastering it? Pretend you’re taking a photo and you’re both looking at the camera together. The side hug, or A frame as it is also called, is safe for the whole family, friendly and above all holy.”

If front hugging isn’t Christian, I’m not sure how gunshots or cocking your gun are either (both can be heard in the background of the video).
The rap was performed at the Encounter Generation Conference (hence the EG reference in the lyrics) which is “a conference for youth, young adults, and youth pastors. Now is the time for them to bring the power, authenticity, and relevance of Jesus Christ to their culture.”
At least we know these folks aren’t ever making the crossover from Christian to mainstream rap anytime soon.

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Yesterday’s episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver featured a segment on trans issues. You can watch the video below, followed by my commentary:

I am in many ways pleasantly surprised by what John Oliver’s show put together. They’ve done a great job both addressing poor media coverage and offering superior framing of a lot of other topics, but I tend to expect trans issues to be an exception. The segment is structured in a way I might have suggested: it starts with media excitement about trans celebrities and the notion that we’re having a trans moment before moving on to real issues. Oliver also quickly dispenses with discussion of language and invasive 101 questions that many folks get stuck on:

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Yesterday’s episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver featured a segment on trans issues. You can watch the video below, followed by my commentary:

In March, North Carolina’s House of Representatives passed HB 29, an education bill that includes a litany of requirements for how schools teach sexual health. It is riddled with contradictions, conservative ideologies, and scientific inaccuracies. Sadly, it will do little to improve—and, indeed might harm—the physical and mental health of young people across the state.

The bill requires that beginning in the seventh grade, all schools provide a reproductive health and safety course with a curriculum that is “objective and based upon scientific research that is peer reviewed and accepted by professionals and credentialed experts in the field of sexual health education.” Oddly enough, the requirements of the ...

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In March, North Carolina’s House of Representatives passed HB 29, an education bill that includes a litany of requirements for how schools teach sexual health. ...